I know first-hand the importance of sibling relationships in foster care
I’m sharing my experience so that current foster families understand how important it is to keep siblings connected to each other.
Family life
Foster and adoptive mom of 15 years: “Teens are great!”
Melissa is the adoptive mother of three children and continues to foster many more. Here’s her advice.
Not your style? Think again. Trauma-responsive parenting really works.
Trauma-responsive parenting should be used for children with any type of trauma history. Here’s why.
Parents adopt 6 siblings from foster care: “The love is forever”
Discover how adopting from foster care has brought more love and fulfillment to this family than they could have imagined.
Good grief: Finding strength in facing grief and loss as an adoptive parent
There is a lot to gain when we understand our grief and look at it head-on.
Maintaining contact between birth and adoptive families
Maintaining contact with birth families is important to a child’s sense of belonging and well-being. And there are a lot of approaches that can work, depending on your family’s circumstances.